Often, in carrying out intentional acts of grace and goodness, we blindly give a part of ourselves to those around us.
A teacher, for example, may inspire a student while remaining entirely unaware of the effect or the consequences.
Known for the acting talents he brought to films such as “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and “The King’s Speech,” for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor, Colin Firth called his college English teacher and drama coach, Penny Edwards, “one of the most important women in [his] life.” He invited her to come with him when he received a special award from Parliament….